UMB Alerts

UMB Alerts are sent for:

• Life-saving emergency information
• Weather-related closures, delays, etc.
• Other changes to on-campus operations

For clarification for what closures, delays, liberal leave, and more might mean for UMB employees and students, visit Guide to Changes in On-Campus Operations.

We strive to send quick, accurate information. However, it may take several minutes after an emergency occurs for you to receive a UMB Alert. 

UMB Emergency Management, UMB Police and Public Safety, and/or other public safety officials on campus work as quickly as possible to confirm the information before sending it out. 

This prevents misinformation and false alerts, but can also cause delays while emergency responders rush to the scene to confirm what’s happening.

In an emergency, do not wait for a UMB Alert before you act!

Here are other ways you may receive emergency information, and what you should do:

• Fire Alarm: Evacuate using the nearest marked exit. Learn more about evacuation plans.
• Mass Notification Systems: Follow instructions shared through the fire alarm speakers.
• Emergency Officials: Follow instructions from police, firefighters, emergency managers, and other emergency officials. 

Trust your gut! If you hear, see, or smell something out of the ordinary, take action. 

Take the Preparedness Pro training series to learn how to prepare for and respond to emergencies. 

Non-emergency facilities information may be sent as a "UMB Notification."

This is an email-only message which may include information about building closures, flooding, network outages, and more. While this is important information for our community, it does not rise to the level of an emergency UMB Alert. 

For emergency or time-sensitive notifications (including changes to campus operations) a UMB Alert will be sent. 

We've answered other Frequently Asked Questions in The Elm. Click the link below to read, "‘When Will I Receive a UMB Alert?’ and Other Questions."

Silencing UMB Alerts can prevent you from receiving life-saving information. If you set "quiet hours" on your UMB Alerts profile and an alert is sent during those hours, you will not receive the alert once your quiet hours are over. We do not recommend that you use this feature. 

UMB alerts will inform you about emergencies through text, phone and email. Be sure to add UMB Alerts to your contacts. 

Text/SMS: 89361
Phone: 410-706-8622
Email: noreply@everbridge.net

Make sure you receive emergency alerts even when your phone notifications are silenced. These life-saving UMB Alerts are only sent during emergencies and weather-related closings.

How to Sign up

iPhones: Open Contacts. Select the UMB Alerts contact and tap Edit. Tap Ringtone or Text Tone and turn on Emergency Bypass.

Android: Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Do Not Disturb. Under “Allowed during Do Not Disturb,” choose “Calls and Messages” and then "add UMB Alerts contact" as an exception